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5528 S Ada St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60636 20171040280000 2 units · 1909

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Englewood
At or below average
avg 3.0
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 3.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1909
Stories
Building area2,562 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20171040280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 300475

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5528 South Ada Street in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, built in 1909 and currently owned by Roslyn Real Estate, has experienced a concerning cluster of issues in recent months. Most notably, on June 15, 2026, three complaint-driven inspections were initiated, and while they are listed as open/unresolved, they appear to relate to ongoing water-related problems, as evidenced by two separate water-on-street complaints filed in June 2026. This recent pattern of water-related issues is particularly significant, given that the building has recorded multiple service requests related to building violations in previous months, including incidents in April 2026 and December 2025. The property has a documented history of various service requests and violations over the past seven years, with 8 total 311 service requests and 3 building violations specifically for this address, while the owning entity has accumulated 48 service requests and 17 violations across its five parcels. Of particular note is the building's minimal record of permitted improvements, with only one building permit filed in the past seven years, suggesting limited recent investment in maintenance or upgrades. While some earlier issues have been resolved (as indicated by the closed status of many service requests), the concentration of recent water-related problems and unresolved violations merits attention as the most significant current concerns regarding this property.

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Risk rating

How 5528 S Ada St's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
31stpercentile

Out of 4926 buildings in this neighborhood, 3399 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
46%
No code
violation
54%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 49.2%
Moderate concern 26.0%
Severe concern 24.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5528 S Ada St event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2026
Building Violation Jun 15 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 15
COMPLAINT

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